Washington's response to the Continental Army officers' meeting at Newburgh:
A) established the principle of separation of church and state.
B) set a precedent for the subordination of the military to civil authority.
C) revealed his hostility toward the British.
D) encouraged Continental officers to offer him dictatorial powers.
Answer: B
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